Enforcement Report - Week of November 28, 2012
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Product Detail
| Product Description | Stryker Orthopaedics Torx 6.5mm Cancellous Bone Screw Ref 2030-6535-1 The 6.5mm Cancellous Bone Screws are used in THA when the surgeon elects to use a cluster/multi-hole shell in the acetabulum. The screws are intended to provide initial cup fixation and help prevent spin-out of the cup due to physical loading from the patient. They are intended as supplemental fixation. |
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| Recall Number | Z-0388-2013 |
| Classification | Class II |
| Code Info | Catalog No: 2030-6535-1 Lot Code: MLDNAV, MLDXV2, MLH11M, MLH17R, MLH3K8, MLH4L6, MLH7RV, MLHK1X, MLHL99, MLJDJT Ref 2030-6535-1 |
| Product Distributed Qty | Approximately 358 units |
| Reason For Recall | Stryker has received reports from the field indicating that certain lots of 6.5mm Cancellous Bone Screws are either associated with a product mix or potentially associated with a product mix. Packaging associated with a 35 mm screw may contain a 25mm screw. Conversely, packaging associated with a 25mm screw may contain a 35mm screw. |
Event Detail
| Event Id | 63358 |
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| Product Type | Devices |
| Status | Ongoing |
| Recalling Firm | Stryker Howmedica Osteonics Corp. |
| City | Mahwah |
| State | NJ | Country | US |
| Voluntary / Mandated | Voluntary: Firm Initiated |
| Recall Initiation Date | 2012-08-17 |
| Initial Firm Notification of Consignee or Public | Letter |
| Distribution Pattern | Worldwide distribution: USA (nationwide) and countries including: Canada, Belgium, Finland, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Turkey and UK. |
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